Watsonville boys’ soccer battle in scoreless draw against Gonzales | Weeklys Sports Roundup
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team clinched at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division title following a 0-0 draw against Gonzales on Thursday night.
Senior forward Diego Guillen and junior defender Damian Moreno each came the closest to breaking the...
Track star Clara Adams to transfer to Watsonville High | High school track and field
Clara Adams, Monterey County's all-time record holder in the 200- and 400-meter races, will transfer from North Salinas to Watsonville High for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
The incoming junior will join the Wildcatz track and field team next year in the spring in hopes...
Photos: Grizzlies blank Cougars in league opener | High school football
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley High football team recorded its first shutout win in six years after a 26-0 win over San Lorenzo Valley in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener Sept. 24.
With the win, the Grizzlies (1-4, 1-0) also recorded their...
Watsonville’s Giancarlo Mendo, Aptos’ Mileena Carbajal named Preps of the Week | Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 18-24.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Watsonville High senior standout distance runner Giancarlo Mendo won three individual events to help the Wildcatz boys’ track...
Stifling defense leads ‘Catz to victory over MVC | Prep football
Going into last week’s league-opener, the focal point for Watsonville junior lineman Luis Marquez was to contain Monte Vista Christian’s passing attack.
It was the same attack that saw Mustangs quarterback Dominic Pierini set Santa Cruz County records against the Wildcatz in last season’s meeting.
On...
Mariners place third in Division III race | CCS boys cross country
Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont.
He was rocking out to some of his favorite songs, including “Dream On” by Aerosmith. It’s a tune that’s calming...
Sharks baseball team continues to roll in PCAL Mission play | Sports Roundup
SALINAS—St. Francis senior Kai Price put together a stellar performance on the mound Wednesday afternoon as he tossed a no-hitter in just five innings of work.
The left-handed pitcher struck out 10 batters and gave up four walks for the Sharks baseball team in its...
Sharks’ baseball postseason aspirations cut short by TKA | CCS playoffs roundup
The St. Francis High baseball team entered last week’s Central Coast Section playoffs against The King’s Academy riding the high of a 15-game winning streak.
It was a win-or-go-home scenario and, while both teams gave it all they had, the Knights concluded the Sharks’ season...
PV’s Valeria Acosta, SF’s Alyssandra Peterson earn top-honors | All-PCAL girls soccer
A pair of local girls soccer players earned top honors for their valiant efforts on the pitch during the 2024-25 Pacific Coast Athletic League winter season.
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta and St. Francis freshman Alyssandra Peterson were both named the Most Valuable Player in...
Sharks’ magical postseason run ends following loss to Santa Clara in D-IV finals | CCS baseball
St. Francis graduate Nash Horton was a freshman when the baseball team won their first-ever Central Coast Section title three years ago. He had a shot last week to cap off his illustrious career by adding a second trophy into the display case on...
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...
